Summer Squash 'Early Prolific Straightneck'
Early Prolific Straightneck squash is the standard in yellow straightneck summer squash. This heirloom variety produces loads of creamy yellow fruits.
Harvest the fruits at 8-9" long for best flavor. The bush-type plants grow to 36" wide and 30" tall. Early Prolific Straightneck was an All-America Selections winner in 1938. Latin name: Cucurbita pepo.
50 days
Sowing Early Prolific Straightneck Squash Seeds
Sow squash seeds outdoors after the last frost date in warm soil, 1" deep. Sow in hills spaced 4' apart. Thin to 2 plants per hill. Full sun.
Squash 'Early Prolific Straightneck' (50 days)
40 seeds $2.25